used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What would be the good?
for the reason that
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
doesn't
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From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What would be the good?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think so myself."
I'd
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From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
Joe
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From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
and nothing more
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
LAMEnounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
engage in
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I think so myself."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
RadnounUS /ræd/
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think so myself."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think so myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing really happened, and just because I have an idea it would have, if I'd given them the chance to get at me, doesn't make them liable to arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would be the good?
at the time that
From this reading A LAME ARM "But, great Scott, Joe!" exclaimed Rad, when he had been given all the facts of the strange occurrence, "that was a raw sort of deal!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would be the good?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you get the police after them?"
